With a few trips completed...question and observations.

LauraRey

Now that I've made a few trips with my T@B, I have a question or two, and some observations.

1. Are there additional screens?  I'm wondering if I need to make some.  The screens that are in it are great for the big bugs, but I find mosquitos sneak through. Lots of them. :(  I think I need to add a second layer of defence.  Or maybe they are coming in through the A/C grill?  Hmmm.  Hadn't thought of that.

2. Towing is getting easier.  Sometimes, for brief periods of time, I actually don't worry about it.   

3. I need to mount my solar controller somewhere.  It isn't supposed to be exposed to "weather" and I considered the storage compartment on the tongue. Suggestions?

I suppose that's it.  I love this silly trailer.  Seriously.  I had questions daily from others at the campground and gave one tour. 

pthomas745

In this thread, Scott G mounted his solar controller in an old skool lunch box. (Pictures on on the first page of the thread.)

http://tab-rv.vanillaforums.com/discussion/4698/no-title-just-idle-chit-chat/p1

LauraRey

Thank you @pthomas745

marknjudy

There's also a thread here somewhere about additional screens and how to make them. I can't find it on my phone but it specifically talks about noseeums. 

LauraRey

@marknjudy. Found it, thanks!

JustJohn

LRey, This is how I mounted mine in the tub on frount. The mounting plate is a cutting board from Wallmart, trimmed down a bit to fit. It has been through lots of rain and snow, even one hurricane, and still works fine. Seems to provide enough weather protection for the controller.

LauraRey

Thanks @JustJohn !

Sharon_is_SAM

JustJohn - I wondered what that white board was!  Good idea since we are currently getting ready to mount our CC inside the tub.

Verna

What's a "CC", @SAM?  I've been outside at a street art fair in this heat and I may just be spacing it, but I can't associate it with words.....

Sharon_is_SAM

Charge controller.

ScottG

Just returned from a week of camping, and I have info regarding @LauraRey's questions 1 and 3.

I'll update the appropriate threads when time permits, but here's the high points:

- The solar lunchbox worked great. One set-up, one take-down.

- The bugs come in around the edges of the accordion window screens. They are cute, but functionally useless. Window "hairnets" help some. We also field-tested our new homemade screen panels for use with the PahaQue awning. Results were better than expected!

Photomom

ScottG said:

- The bugs come in around the edges of the accordion window screens. They are cute, but functionally useless. Window "hairnets" help some. We also field-tested our new homemade screen panels for use with the PahaQue awning. Results were better than expected!

Would love pics and info about your screen panels when you get a chance. :-)

ScottG

Got 'em--coming soon!

Runtarooti

@ScottG also can't wait to see your screen panels. Sewing @Photomom hairnets now for the windows. Thanks for the great instructions on that.

Bumanglag

We just picked up our 2018 T@b. Are the windows on ours the same? 

ScottG

It appears they are. At some point they flipped the orientation of the screens vs. the shades, but otherwise there's no functional difference.

KBaggins1

We took off the grills and mouldings around the air conditioner on our trailer and found lots of places where bugs and drafts could come in. Some gaps were covered with wheather stripping and some with heavy duty tape and it made an improvement in AC operation. Less bugs too.

Luckyj

That is no see um net to cover the fantastic fan, cause, well nos see um can get trough regular fly screens, I also made window "socks" from no see um that have a small bungee cord that as simply wraps around the windows frame.  So bugs issues.  But did not found the solution for our T@G stargazer window ....yet.